Companies with
LMCs are less prone to disputes, study confirms
Rose Maria C.
Mamaoag
Quezon
City—Companies that have adopted plant-level mechanisms for communication and
joint problem-solving are less likely to be involved in cases filed with the
NCMB.
This is one of the
major findings of the study conducted recently by the Workplace Relations
Enhancement Division (WRED) of the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB).
The study sought
to assess the effectiveness of workplace cooperation and partnership mechanisms,
or LMCs, established by the NCMB in companies nationwide.
It specifically
evaluated LMCs in terms of prevention of disputes and resolution of workplace
related issues. The study covered the period 2005-2010.
The study found that only about 7% of companies with LMCs were
threatened with a strike at any given year during the six-year period,
indicating that a huge 93% of companies with plant level mechanisms were
dispute-free during said period.
A significant 37% (or 95 companies) of the sample of 257
companies were found to be completely free from involvement in any NCMB case
after the setting up of their LMC, the study further revealed. The sample was
taken from more than 1,000 LMCs that have been existing prior to 2005.
An LMC is a voluntary body composed jointly of representatives
from labor and management who meet to identify and resolve issues of common
interest. It is designed to help preserve or restore industrial peace and to
encourage positive interaction between management and workers.
As of September 30, 2011, there are 1,759 LMCs all over the
Philippines. These LMCs continue to benefit workers and employers in terms of
best management practices, improved productivity, open communication lines,
improved corporate social responsibility, and fewer incidences of labor
disputes.
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